Some weeks, it arrives as a slow, soaking rain that fills the ditches and turns the yard into a sponge. Other weeks, it comes hard and fast, sheeting off roofs, carving little gullies in sandy soil, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some 10 trillion gallons of untreated stormwater runoff rife with any number of toxins, nitrate-and-phosphate-rich fertilizers, ...

During heavy rainfall events, rain gardens may reach capacity. To prevent damage, rain gardens need to be designed with an overflow outlet. An overflow pipe or a relief in the sidewall of the rain ...

See how to create a rain garden with beautiful native and adapted plants for pollinators. When it rains, it pours, and it’s no fun when it pools up next to the house, even in a brief cloudburst. And ...

WESTFIELD — DPW Deputy Superintendent Casey Berube, in a collaborative project with city stormwater coordinator Noel Lioce-Marra, seniors in the horticulture department at Westfield Technical Academy ...